Ray Rice Dropped by Ravens, Suspended by N.F.L. After Second Video of Assault Appears

The Baltimore Ravens droppedRay Rice on Monday, hours after a second video of the N.F.L. running back’s assault of his then-fiancé appeared on the Internet. Shortly after news of the Ravens’ decision broke, the league announced that he was suspended indefinitely.

The incident took place on February 15 in the elevator of a casino in Atlantic City. When an earlier video of the attack surfaced online, N.F.L. commissioner Roger Goodell with a 2-game suspension punished Rice. Outrage over the light penalty was met with a new league policy on domestic violence, with stricter requirements.

That Rice was fired only after a second video—in which Rice is clearly seen punching Janay Palmer (now his wife)—was made public prompted widespread condemnation. In May, the Ravens organization posted a tweet that said Janay, the victim of the assault, “deeply regrets the role that she played the night of the incident.” That tweet has since been deleted, but here's a screenshot:

In the same May press conference, Rice apologized to everyone but Palmer (who was seated next to him), and said, “Failure is not getting knocked down, it's not getting back up.”

Rice will reportedly not receive his 2014 salary. The N.F.L. claims it had not seen the second video of the elevator assault until it was posted by TMZ.

Monday’s news quickly made it to the White House, where Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the president welcomed any “strong signals by anyone in this country” against domestic violence.

Before TMZ video we knew: - Rice punched out his fiancee - Dragged her around unconscious After TMZ video we know: THE EXACT SAME THING

As social media erupted with commentary and analysis of Rice’s firing, the N.C.A.A.’s official Twitter account posted an update: Penn State, which lost its bowl eligibility and scholarships because of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, regains both for the 2015-2016 season.

Many people have been calling for Goodell’s resignation over his handling of Rice’s assault. On Fox and Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade responded differently to the situation, remarking, “I think the message is, take the stairs.” The Washington Post’s Erik Wempledescribed the disgusting comment as “a new low” for the program.

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